{"id":61541,"date":"2013-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-partners-with-indonesia-to-bring-fisheries-management-professionals-to-study-on-campus-next-fall\/"},"modified":"2013-11-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T00:00:00","slug":"uri-partners-with-indonesia-to-bring-fisheries-management-professionals-to-study-on-campus-next-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2013\/11\/uri-partners-with-indonesia-to-bring-fisheries-management-professionals-to-study-on-campus-next-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 partners with Indonesia to bring fisheries management professionals to study on campus next fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tPartnership strengthens President David M. Dooley\u2019s global vision for University<\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Nov. 4, 2013 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 and Indonesia have teamed up to bring government professionals from the Southeast Asian country to study fisheries management and marine-related fields on campus starting next fall.<\/p>\n


\nThe partnership, signed Oct. 25, is another step toward transforming the University into an international campus \u2013 a goal of 溏心vlog免费B站 President David M. Dooley and Provost Donald H. DeHayes. The pact is also a testament to 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s world-class faculty in sustainable fisheries and marine affairs.<\/p>\n


\n“We are thrilled that Indonesian professionals from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will soon be studying at 溏心vlog免费B站,” says DeHayes. “Our University has one of the most innovative marine and fisheries programs in the United States, offering intensive classroom experiences and hands-on learning on Rhode Island\u2019s thriving coastline and inland waterways. We look forward to continuing our long collaboration with Indonesia as we transform 溏心vlog免费B站 into a robust global learning community.”<\/p>\n


\nUnder the agreement, staff from the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will take courses on the main campus and at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Graduate School of Oceanography on the Narragansett Bay campus to enrich their knowledge of marine affairs, resource economics, and the development of healthy and sustainable fishing practices. The participants will also apply what they learn to help their country craft its first fisheries management plan.<\/p>\n


\nTwenty-five workers at Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Affairs will enroll at 溏心vlog免费B站 in the fall of 2014. Of those, 20 will pursue master\u2019s degrees and five will earn doctorates. In addition to fisheries management, marine affairs, and natural resource economics, they will also study environmental science and management. <\/p>\n


\nIndonesia chose 溏心vlog免费B站 because of its expertise in marine and fisheries management and its lively collaboration with the University, dating back to the early 1980s. 溏心vlog免费B站 also has a strong working relationship with alumnus Gellwynn D.H. Jusuf, director general for capture fisheries at the Indonesian Ministry of Affairs and Fisheries and an accomplished scientist and leader in his country. Jusuf obtained his master\u2019s degree from 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1989 and his doctorate in 1997, both in marine resource economics.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cJusuf\u2019s experience at 溏心vlog免费B站 was memorable, and he maintained close ties to the outstanding faculty in his program,\u201d says Nancy Stricklin, assistant to the provost for global strategies and partnerships. \u201cWhen the Indonesian government initiated opportunities for professionals in the field of fisheries to pursue advanced degrees in the United States, he looked no further than his alma mater. We are honored to have this partnership with the Ministry and look forward to welcoming them to the 溏心vlog免费B站 community.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe partnership has been in the works for years. Stricklin, DeHayes, Thomas Boving, a professor of hydrology, and John Kirby, dean of the College of Environment and Life Sciences, visited Indonesia last June to strengthen ties and create new opportunities for 溏心vlog免费B站 and Indonesia. <\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 has also established partnerships with three colleges: Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta; Bogor Agricultural University in Bogor; and Universitas Atma Jaya in Jakarta. Details are still to be worked out, but programs could include joint research projects, study abroad for faculty and students, and participation in seminars and conferences. Participants can study any academic field.<\/p>\n


\n\tDavid A. Bengtson, professor and chair of the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, is scheduled to visit all three Indonesian universities in November to give talks and connect with faculty and students. He says the Indonesian partnership benefits all involved.<\/p>\n


\n\t \u201cFirst, with the world\u2019s fourth largest population and an expanding economy, Indonesia is rapidly increasing its influence in the world,\u201d he says. \u201cSecond, with 17,000 islands, its coastal waters will be an important source of seafood from both fisheries and aquaculture, not just for Indonesians, but globally. Finally, the development of relationships between 溏心vlog免费B站 and Indonesian universities will expand 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s reach in the world and further develop 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s reputation as an important global university, not just for graduate students, but for undergraduates as well.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nWith thousands of miles of coastline and expansive inland waterways, Indonesia is poised to become one of the world\u2019s largest producers of fish and fish products. But the so-called \u201ccatch from the sea\u201d is declining \u2013 as it is in many of the world\u2019s waters \u2013 so Indonesians are exploring ways to cultivate their own fish and establish more sustainable fishing practices.<\/p>\n


\nIndonesia\u2019s marine life provides a livelihood for 65 million people, making the Pacific archipelago the largest \u201cblue economy\u201d in the world, according to the U.S. Department of State. <\/p>\n


\nClimate change, unsustainable fishing practices, pollution, and poor watershed management threaten the country\u2019s fish resources, the state department says. The 溏心vlog免费B站 partnership allows Indonesia to solve those problems and protect the ocean\u2019s resources and beauty for years to come.<\/p>\n


\nIndonesia is also strategically important in the world. It has one of the highest growth rates in Southeast Asia and a population roughly equivalent to the United States. It also has the largest Muslim population in the world.<\/p>\n


\nIn September, 16 Indonesian government officials and academics visited 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Coastal Resources Center for three weeks to learn more about fisheries management. The program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, was also offered by the Fisheries Center of the College of Environment and Life Sciences. <\/p>\n


\nIn addition to taking classes, the participants toured Narragansett Bay and visited fishing facilities, speaking to fishermen, fish processors, and government workers. The big idea the visitors came away with is that fishermen in Indonesia need to be a part of any changes in fishing policies in the vast Arafura Sea.<\/p>\n


\nBrian Crawford, interim director of the Coastal Resources Center, says the new partnership is a wonderful opportunity to continue an already strong bond with Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. He lived in the country for several years and has worked closely with the Ministry since its creation a decade ago.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe partnership will create great opportunities for Indonesian students to learn from the wealth of experience in the United States, and for our American students to learn about challenges of marine conservation and management in another part of the world,\u201d Crawford says. \u201cThe Coastal Resources Center\u2019s involvement is part of a long relationship with the Ministry to build its professional capacity and help it address the pressing marine conservation and fisheries resource management challenges in a region that contains the highest concentration of marine biodiversity on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nPictured above: on left, Gellwynn H.D. Jusuf, director general for capture fisheries at the Indonesian Ministry of Affairs and Fisheries, and Donald H. DeHayes, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s provost and vice president for academic affairs. Photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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